Spring Swing with Tracy

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Nationals 9, Braves 3 My spring training baseball park trip literally ended with a bang Sunday afternoon in Viera, home of the Washington Nationals. Heavy rain and wind forced the game to be called after the seventh inning. The intense wind throughout the game made watching the game difficult....

Nationals 9, Braves 3 My spring training baseball park trip literally ended with a bang Sunday afternoon in Viera, home of the Washington Nationals. Heavy rain and wind forced the game to be called after the seventh inning. The intense wind throughout the game made watching the game difficult.... (RedEye)

Mets 3, Nationals 1 Third Mets game of the week, this time at the Mets' home park in Port St. Lucie. The park has a nice exterior with deep blue touches. The narrow concourse felt tight because the food lines were long. Standard New York fare--including Nathan's hot dogs and potato knishes--are...

Mets 3, Nationals 1 Third Mets game of the week, this time at the Mets' home park in Port St. Lucie. The park has a nice exterior with deep blue touches. The narrow concourse felt tight because the food lines were long. Standard New York fare--including Nathan's hot dogs and potato knishes--are... (RedEye)

Mets 4, Marlins 2 Back to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter for the Marlins game, the last doubleheader of the trip. Still not a lot of Marlins fans. A Friday evening concert series near the stadium seemed to attract more locals. Since the Marlins share the park with Cardinals fans, it appears...

Mets 4, Marlins 2 Back to Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter for the Marlins game, the last doubleheader of the trip. Still not a lot of Marlins fans. A Friday evening concert series near the stadium seemed to attract more locals. Since the Marlins share the park with Cardinals fans, it appears... (RedEye)

Twins 7, Yankees 9 The 8,000-plus fans in attendance at Friday's Twins-Yankees game was a record for the Twins park in Ft. Myers, Hammond Stadium. The problem was that many of these fans, mostly elderly, clogged the park's narrow concourse. The field also has an odd facade--a Southern home that...

Twins 7, Yankees 9 The 8,000-plus fans in attendance at Friday's Twins-Yankees game was a record for the Twins park in Ft. Myers, Hammond Stadium. The problem was that many of these fans, mostly elderly, clogged the park's narrow concourse. The field also has an odd facade--a Southern home that...

Red Sox 6, Phillies 1 If Spring Training is baseball-lite, then watching a game at jetBlue Park is full flavor, with extra calories. The Red Sox park in Ft. Myers is considered Fenway South. The park has an original scoreboard from Fenway, and the field is the same dimensions as its counterpart...

Red Sox 6, Phillies 1 If Spring Training is baseball-lite, then watching a game at jetBlue Park is full flavor, with extra calories. The Red Sox park in Ft. Myers is considered Fenway South. The park has an original scoreboard from Fenway, and the field is the same dimensions as its counterpart...

RedEye reporter Tracy Swartz, as she's known to do, is on a ballpark tour--this time for spring training. She's hitting 10 games in six days--with a punny shirt for each--and you can follow along with her here and on Twitter.